Emphasis in Comparative Politics and International Relations

9 units of additional coursework in comparative politics and international relations

18-21 units of coursework in one of our other emphases

12-15 units of coursework in a cognate supporting comparative politics and international relations that is approved by your plan adviser or selected from one of the other emphases that you haven’t already used

15-18 units in your dissertation for the research, writing, and oral defense of an approved dissertation

You may count only 15-18 units of dissertation credit toward your degree. However, you may end up taking more units, since you must enroll for POS 799 each term during which you work on your dissertation.

15-18 units in your dissertation for the research, writing, and oral defense of an approved dissertation

You may count only 15-18 units of dissertation credit toward your degree. However, you may end up taking more units, since you must enroll for POS 799 each term during which you work on your dissertation.